Active Shooter
This directory provides essential articles on Active Shooter response, tailored for the EMS workforce. Topics include response protocols, coordination with law enforcement, and strategies for managing mass casualty incidents. Understanding how to effectively respond to an Active Shooter situation is critical for ensuring the safety of both victims and responders. For further reading, explore our mass casualty incident management resources, which closely relate to Active Shooter scenarios. Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to handle these high-stress situations effectively by accessing our comprehensive collection.
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Albany鈥檚 fire chief said Firefighter Edward J. Verhoff died over the weekend while off duty
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
Thomas McCauley will be sentenced to 11 years in prison after wounding EMS provider Richard McMahon in an ambulance, prosecutors say
鈥淲hile I was taking the call, tears were coming down my face,鈥� said Teri Clark, an assistant operations manager at the Orleans Parish Communications District
After a 21-year-old man was dropped off at the station around 3:30 a.m., EMS providers transported him to a hospital
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
Relieved family members reunited with Uintah and Rick Keever, who Mercy Flights personnel transported to a hospital
Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia
Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who 鈥渞an to the gunfire鈥� helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the suspect to another hospital
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
The two EMS providers were loading a patient into a rig at the time of the incident; the knife-wielding man was charged with attempted murder
Two others, including a Raleigh Police Department K9 officer, were transported to a hospital
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
鈥淚 needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that鈥檚 why I chose to stay.鈥�
CAL FIRE Captain Chris Wetzel and his treating mental health provider detail his road from defeat to appreciation in the aftermath of tragedy
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
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鈥淭hey saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,鈥� said Lauderhill Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy
Police returned fire, wounding the suspect and avoiding further injuries to the public
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
Virginia Beach provided a fire engine and an ambulance, and Chesapeake provided a fire engine to help with transports
Lubbock officers found EMT John Karika at the victim鈥檚 side and charged him with aggravated assault
Bullets hit the EMS providers鈥� vehicle before police arrested the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
A second firefighter who was exiting the apparatus was struck by the suspect鈥檚 vehicle
Clermont Fire Department and EMS responded to a medical call at the home made by the man鈥檚 wife and were shot at upon arrival
鈥淲e鈥檙e able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,鈥� said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
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